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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624,
mclarty at greens.org
Starlene Rankin, Media Committee,
starlene at greens.org, cell phone 916-995-3805
Rebecca Rotzler, Peace Action Committee Co-chair,
845-255-3122, rebelrot at yahoo.com


GREEN PARTY'S PEACE ACTION COMMITTEE ISSUES
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CINDY SHEEHAN'S PROTEST
VIGIL IN CRAWFORD, TEXAS


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Peace Action Committee of
the Green Party of the United States (GPAX) has
issued a statement of support for Cindy Sheehan,
co-founder of Gold Star Families For Peace, in
her vigil near the vacation home of President
George W. Bush in Crawford, Texas.  The text of
the statement follows below.

Ms. Sheehan is the mother of Casey Sheehan, who
was killed in combat in Sadr City in 2004, a few
days after arriving in Iraq.  Over 1,800 U.S.
troops and tens of thousands of  Iraqi civilians
have been killed in the U.S. invasion and
occupation.

Greens called Ms. Sheehan's protest a unique
challenge to all Americans to speak out against
the Bush Administration's betrayal of the trust
of the American people and reckless disregard for
American and Iraqi lives.

"The Bush Administration betrayed the trust of
the American people, especially those serving in
the armed forces in Iraq, when it launched a war
based on fraudulent premises: WMDs that didn't
exist, forged evidence of nuclear weapons deals,
deceptive claims that Saddam Hussein colluded
with al-Qaeda," said Jody Grage Haug, GPAX member
and co-chair of the Green Party of the United
States.  "We must also hold Democrats
responsible, since many of them supported the war
and who joined with Republicans in surrendering
Congress's constitutional power to declare war to
the White House in October, 2002."


Text of the GPAX statement:

The Peace Action Committee of the Green Party of
the United States applauds and supports the brave
protest vigil taking place at the vacation home
of President George W. Bush in Crawford, Texas by
Cindy Sheehan, mother of Casey Sheehan who was
killed in combat on 4/4/04 in Sadr City five days
after arriving in Iraq.  We insist that President
Bush meet with Ms. Sheehan and other individuals
who have firsthand experienced the pain of a
profound loss resulting from the current invasion
and occupation of Iraq. Our leaders should not
hide from the reality of these grave losses
resulting from a war based on unsubstantiated
pretenses.  The Peace Action Committee agrees
with Cindy's quote: "Bring Our Troops Home
IMMEDIATELY."


MORE INFORMATION

Green Party of the United States
http://www.gp.org
1700 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 404
Washington, DC 20009.
202-319-7191, 866-41GREEN
Fax 202-319-7193

Green Party Peace Action Committee
http://www.gp.org/committees/peace/

Gold Star Families For Peace
http://www.GSFP.org

"Every Mother's Son"
By William Rivers Pitt, truthout.org, August 8,
2005
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/080805I.shtml


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